Georgia Democrat files bill to require training for carry permit [View all]

The second of two gun bills has been filed for the 2017-2018 Georgia legislative session, and neither have been to expand or protect the Second Amendment rights of Georgians.

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, state representative Mary Margaret Oliver filed a bill to ban the possession and sale of some “assault weapons” in the state, making it a misdemeanor accompanied with fines.

Monday, state representative Keisha Waites, a democrat who represents parts of Atlanta, followed suit and pre-filed House Bill 11, which would require firearms safety training for anyone seeking a carry permit for a handgun.

Specifically, the bill calls for completion of firearms safety training within three years prior to the application of a Georgia weapons carry permit. “Training” is defined as:

currently serving as a peace officer
currently serving in the US military
currently a member of the armed forces or Georgia National Guard
working as a certified (by the National Rifle Association) firearms training instructor
or providing proof of completion of a course on firearm safety.